Toy stove.



Patented Dec. 15, 1908, Y

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H I Il 'l 'l 'I Suva/Mofa I L7/w 4u P. BEAR. TOY sToVB. APPLICATION FILED MAY 26,1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908A 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

PIIILIIJ BEAR, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOY STOVE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 15, 190s.

` Application led May 26, 1908. Serial No. 435,162.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP BEAR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Toy Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an article of this class which will be stronger and cheaper and more attractive than those heretofore made and this object is accomplished by my invention.

For a more particular description of my invention, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof,

in w ich,

Fi ure 1 is a perspective view of a stove provided with my improvements. Fi s. 2 and 3 are sectional views taken on the ines 2-2 and 3-3, respectively, of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 4 is a plan view, partly `in section, and showing a corner of the stove and the manner in which the sides and bottom are secured together. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fi .4, lookin in the direction of the arrows. Fg'gs. 6 an 7 are sectional views taken on the lines 6-6 and 7-7 respectively, of Fig; 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. ig. 8 shows a bottom when first stamped out and with its edges folded. Fi 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of ig. 8, lookinginthe direction of the arrows. Fig. 10 is a plan view of the blank for the bottom when the legs have been shaped. Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken on the line 114-11 of Fig. 10, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 12 is a plan view of the bottom complete and shows its condition when the legs are bent into position. Fig. 13 is a sectional view taken on the line 13-13 of Fig. 12, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Throughout the various views of the drawings, similar reference characters designate similar parts.

My improved stove 1 is provided with a bottom 2, which consists essentially of a late 3 in which incisions 4 are made which orm tongues 5, as shown in Figs. 8 and' 9. The outer edges 6 are bent over for a pur ose which will appear below. After the ottom is in the condition shown in Fig. 8, it is put in the finishing dies which change the tongues 5 to legs 7 which are approximately the shape of the ordinary stove legs, as

shown in Figs. 10 and 11. The legs 7 are then bent as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, so that the flat portion 8 of each leg rests, or nearly rests, against the under' side of the plate 3. This completes the bottom except that the sides 9 of the stove have projecting iianges 10 which extend under the flanges 6 and the flanges 6 are then compressed until they rest on and hold the iianges 10, as shown in Fig. 5.

The sides 9 are joined in thesame way to the top 11 which has a horizontally disposed portion 12 attached to the sides 9 and a verticallydisposed rear portion 13 bent at right angles to the part 12.

rIhe front side 9 is provided with a door 14 before an opening in said side and covering the same and this door 14 is held in dposition by means of a hinge 15 at one end an a catch 16 at the other. The catch 16 extends through a small opening in the wall 9; The door 14 is given any suitable shape, and preferably an ornamental shape.

The top 12 is provided with pot holes 17 so as to more correctly simulate an ordinary cooking stove or range.

The back 13 is provided with a iiue 18 held in position by suitable tongueslQ which pass through openings in the back 13. The back 13 is provided also with a shelf 20 having a vertically disposed web against` the back 13 and held thereto by suitable tongues 21. The vertical web of the shelf 20 is shaped to receive and support pot hooks 22 hung thereto so as to permit vessels or other utensils to be hung under the shelf 20. The tongues 21 may be made of any suitable form, but are preferably made integral with the shelf 20, as shown in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing it is evident that I have invented a toy stove which is put together without solder and with but very few tongues or other similar parts, and it is also apparent that I have simplified the structure and strengthened the elements.

While I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that it is not restricted thereto as it may be embodied in various forms.

What I claim is:

1. `In a toy stove, a bottom therefor having legs stamped to simulate stove legs, said legs being provided with a flat portion which is adapted to be brought substantially against the flat side of the bottom, substantially as described.

2. In a toy stove, a bottom therefor having legs stamped to simulate stove legs, said legs being bent downwardly and outwardly, and each provided with a lat portion adapted to be broughtsubstantially against the underside of the bottoni, substantially as described.

3. A toy stove, comprising a bottom, a top, sides, ends and iiue, said bottom having legs simulating ordinary stove le s struck out therefrom and bent downward y and outwardly, and each of said legsl having a at top resting against the bottom, said bottom being also provided with upturned and bent over edges, the sides and ends of said stove being made in a single piece bent into the form of a rectangle with rounded corners open at the top and bottom, said rectangular portion having its lower edges bent outwardly to engage the edges of the bottom, and said top being made of a single piece of L-shaped metal having a shelfv provided with hooks fastened thereto, and said fluebeing secured to the upright portion of the top, and the front side of the body ofthe stove having a door hinged thereto, substantially as described.

Signed at New York city, New York, this 25th day of May, 1908.

' PHIL. BEAR. Witnesses:

Gus I. CRoNoN, HARRY RADzINsKY. 

